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Added 9 October 2026

snowy

/ˈsnəʊi/ adjective

In Latin: nivōsus, niveus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about snowy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Marked by the presence of snow.
a white Christmas
Covered with snow.
snow-clad hills
Of the white color of snow.

Origin

From Middle English snowy, snawy; from Old English snāwiġ. By surface analysis, snow + -y.

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